Headlines today are all about Leeds being plunged into further chaos. It makes good headlines, but is it really true? Redfearn is familiar to the players, popular, knows the club inside out. I don't see chaos.
Ferguson changed his head coach frequently at Manchester and in other clubs where the manager is 'the boss' the changing of a mere coach never attracts the headlines. The coach is an important cog in the machine - would Revie have been as successful wthout Les Cocker, Clough without Taylor? On the flipside, we saw what happened to Leeds when O'Leary brought in Brian Kidd - the players loved him but the results went out of the window. O'Leary was manager throughout one of out best and worst periods, his coaching tenure, first under George Graham and during the first half of his managerial stint was very successul, it was only when he promoted himself to an executive position that he lost the plot. Where the owner is "The Boss" the Head Coach model allows the same flexibility for the president that managers usually enjoy. The players and business are looked after by Cellino and Salerno and they do this well - I'm seeing an improvement in both ability and attitude on the pitch and the business seems to be on a sounder footing than it was with Ken Bates.. The players appear to be bonding as a unit and certainly play more entertaining football than any of Warnock's teams. So I'm backing Cellino - I don't expect Redfearn to deliver the same stellar results as he did last time, but he will deliver a more positive attitude on the pitch - his is not a loser's mentality, I'm afraid Milanovic was too conservative and paid the price. I'm sorry for the guy, but he's made a lot of money for six week's work. In football as in many businesses, you live or die by your decisions and your ability to think on your feet. Let's get Redfearn in and stick with him. Chris Wright On 26 Oct 2014, at 05:48, Dr Michael Benjamin <m...@myray.com> wrote: > Far too easy Ian. > He is strange. Certainly has pronounced views. Acts on them. Keeps his own > council. Has experience. I tend to think that he has the makings of a > genius. However he may well be a flawed one. In fact hopelessly flawed. > But... > He had bought in some good players. He has got rid of some bad ones. > Believes in youth. Sees the differences between individual, youth and team > training. Sees the differing roles in professional management. And he > manages and uses money. > The bottom line? Well there isn't one. I also think that he was right in > not giving Redfearn the job. He has a far more important one right now & I > am no way convinced that he is the man for the 1st team. But we are in the > position that by either promoting Redfearn or not promoting him we can lose > him. The Peter principle-- promote a guy till he gets to the point that he > can't function. > We may get lucky-- Redfearn fits & we get a good academy boss. Shades of > Guardiola? Or the famous Liverpool system of the 70's? Who knows. > When I proposed to my wife I told her 'I don't promise you a happy life--- > but you'll never be bored'. Maybe that's why I like Cellino. He sees things > differently & sticks to his guns > > Dr Michael Benjamin, > Community Psychiatrist > ------------------------------- > myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT > http://www.myRay.com > http://www.myRay.org > ------------------------------ > Mental Health: > http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com > -------------------------------- > Auditing || Quality Control > http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ > -------------------------------- > Blog: > http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com > > On 26 October 2014 07:37, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> The guy's a fruit loop! No way did Darko deserve the boot! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 26 Oct 2014, at 01:48, Richard Naef <rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >>>> >>>> Jesus Christ - this is a joke. >>>> I was thinking about this. Redfearn did a great job in that he brought >> in Cook etc. but the games we played were against shite. We drew at Brum >> (see how > >>>> they got on today) ? We beat a really poor Huddersfield team who >> actually caused us a load of trouble. >>>> So I'm a bit disappointed by this decision. I'm not sure about Darko >> but Cellino is becoming a bit of a joke. >>> >>> agree, I think Redfearn had some easy games and a bit of luck, while >> Darko has the opposite. How can Cellino decide after such little time >> whether someone is a good long term prospect, which of course that applies >> to Redfearn's 4 games as well. I would really love Redfearn to be >> successful, but worry he's not got the calibre or won't be given time. So >> UNLESS someone top notch has become free and is interested OR Milanic has >> done something we don't know about I think this is bad decision and shows >> that MC is dangerously mad, still no sign of ER buy back either. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >>> >>> John 'Grampa' Sykes >>> Rest In Peace old lad >>> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> John 'Grampa' Sykes >> Rest In Peace old lad >> 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
